Bug 509568

Summary: Unable to see the context menu items Under Windows 11 due to font color except for the default color theme.
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: jason90405
Component: Usability-ThemesAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 8.7.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: THEME !+ Default.. cannot see pulldown menu text
THEME= Default.. cannot read hover popup text

Description jason90405 2025-09-16 21:53:29 UTC
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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. On Windows 11 change to any theme except Default
2. Pull down any menu 
3. the text is not visible in the pulldowns (white on white)
On  the DEFAULT theme the hover popups w/ item details are not visible .. white on white

OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2025-09-17 06:12:20 UTC
I can't reproduce this on Windows 11. Are you changing the color theme on Windows 11 or in digiKam?
Please take a screenshot.

Maik
Comment 2 jason90405 2025-09-17 17:43:10 UTC
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #1)
> I can't reproduce this on Windows 11. Are you changing the color theme on
> Windows 11 or in digiKam?
> Please take a screenshot.
> 
> Maik
Changing the THEME only in digikam.. 
Default theme .. i cannot see text on hover popup on individual images (w image properties)
Any other theme.. i cannot see the pulldown menu text.. the hover popup text is readable.
This is just a font color problem in both cases .. entirely in digikam
Comment 3 jason90405 2025-09-17 17:45:53 UTC
Created attachment 185019 [details]
THEME !+ Default.. cannot see pulldown menu text
Comment 4 jason90405 2025-09-17 17:46:58 UTC
Created attachment 185020 [details]
THEME= Default.. cannot read hover popup text
Comment 5 Maik Qualmann 2025-09-17 17:47:40 UTC
Can't reproduce this here. It could be an OpenGL issue. Please change the enforcement of software OpenGL in the digiKam setup under Miscellaneous -> System, regardless of whether it's enabled or disabled. digiKam must be restarted for the option to take effect.

Maik
Comment 6 jason90405 2025-09-17 17:53:13 UTC
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #5)
> Can't reproduce this here. It could be an OpenGL issue. Please change the
> enforcement of software OpenGL in the digiKam setup under Miscellaneous ->
> System, regardless of whether it's enabled or disabled. digiKam must be
> restarted for the option to take effect.
> 
> Maik

This was checked:  Miscellaneous -> System Use Softeare OpenGL for rendering
I tried unchecking it.. recycling app .. no effect.
Comment 7 Maik Qualmann 2025-09-17 18:22:26 UTC
Please test the pre-release digiKam-8.8.0 from here:

https://files.kde.org/digikam/

It is compiled with a more recent version of Qt.

Maik
Comment 8 jason90405 2025-09-17 19:09:01 UTC
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #7)
> Please test the pre-release digiKam-8.8.0 from here:
> 
> https://files.kde.org/digikam/
> 
> It is compiled with a more recent version of Qt.
> 
> Maik

I did so.. no change in behaviour.  thanks
Comment 9 Maik Qualmann 2025-09-18 11:17:15 UTC
Since this issue hasn't been reported by other users yet, it's going to be difficult to fix. At the moment, I have no idea what's causing it.

Maik
Comment 10 jason90405 2025-09-18 14:41:17 UTC
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #9)
> Since this issue hasn't been reported by other users yet, it's going to be
> difficult to fix. At the moment, I have no idea what's causing it.
> 
> Maik

thanks for the attention.. i guess i'll just live with it.. this is a new machine w a new windows 11 install on it.. i haven't done much of anything to customize.. so hard to see this is coming from something like that.
Comment 11 Maik Qualmann 2025-09-20 09:35:42 UTC
I think I've found the cause. You've set the widget element style to Windows 11 under digiKam Settings -> Miscellaneous -> Appearance. This should always be set to Breeze, which currently supports all color theme features.

Maik
Comment 12 caulier.gilles 2025-12-07 06:33:45 UTC
I confirm the Maik comment #11 as i reproduced the dysfunction on my office laptop under Win11.